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2007 Futures Calendar & Reference Guide

Christmas Trading Schedule

Reports and Expiration Notices

December 20th, 2006 — Issue #358

2007 Futures Calendar & Reference Guide

Season's Greetings

Cannon Trading Company wishes to extend our warmest wishes for a prosperous new year to you and yours. It's our pleasure to serve you and as an expression of this, please accept a gift from us: our 2007 Futures Calendar & Reference Guide.

This handy pocket-sized guide provides easy-to-read daily listings of important U.S. government and commodity exchange reports including First Notice Days and options expirations, along with a complete list of futures contract specifications. And don't forget those dates for full moons!

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Christmas Trading Schedule

(all times are CST)

Friday, December 22nd

Exchange Details
CBOT Floor:
12:00 close: Financial and agricultural contracts
12:30 close: Metals contracts
Regular close: Equity contracts
eCBOT 12:00 close: Agricultural and Dow-AIG contracts
12:30 close: Metals and mini-agricultural contracts
1:00 close: Financial contracts
Regular close: Equity contracts
CME Floor:
12:00 close: Foreign exchange, interest rate, commodity, and GSCI contracts
12:02 close: Commodity options
Regular close: Equity contracts
GLOBEX 12:00 close: Commodity and GSCI contracts
3:15 close: Foreign exchange and interest rate contracts
Regular close: Equity, NYMEX/COMEX, housing, and weather contracts
Nymex/Comex 11:00 close: Aluminum and palladium
11:05 close: Copper and silver
11:10 close: Platinum and gold
12:00 close: Energy products
NYBOT 12:00 close: Financial contracts
Regular close: Agricultural contract
OneChicago Regular close
NYSE Regular Close

Sunday, December 24th

Exchange Details
CBOT Floor: Closed
eCBOT Closed
CME Floor: Closed
GLOBEX Closed
Nymex/Comex Closed
NYBOT Closed
OneChicago Closed
NYSE Closed

Monday, December 25th

Exchange Details
CBOT Floor: Closed
eCBOT Closed. Tuesday, Dec. 26 open at 6:00 AM for financial contracts and 6:15 AM for equity and metals contracts
CME Floor: Closed
GLOBEX Closed
Evening opening at 5:00 PM
Nymex/Comex Floor: Closed
CME Globex/ClearPort Closed. Evening opening at 5:00
NYBOT Closed
OneChicago Closed
NYSE Closed

Disclaimer:

Trading commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss. The recommendations contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results. This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current futures market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!

Economic Reports and Expiration Notices

Source: Moore Research Center, Inc.

Date Reports Expiration & Notice Dates
12/21
Thu
7:30 AM CST - GDP-Final(Q3)
7:30 AM CST - Chain Deflator-Final(Q3)
7:30 AM CST - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CST - Initial Claims-Weekly
9:00 AM CST - Leading Indicators(Nov)
11:00 AM CST - Philadelphia Fed(Dec)
9:30 AM CST - EIA Gas Storage
2:00 PM CST - Cold Storage
3:30 PM CST - Money Supply
LT: Dec Value Line(KCBT)
 
 
 
12/22
Fri
7:30 AM CST - Durable Orders(Nov)
7:30 AM CST - Personal Income & Spending(Nov)
8:50 AM CST - Michigan Sentiment-Rev(Dec)
2:00 PM CST - Cattle On Feed
2:00 PM CST - Livestock Slaughter
2:00 PM CST - Dairy Products Prices

 
 
 
12/25
Mon
Christmas Day Holiday
 
 
 

 
 
 
12/26
Tue

 
 
 

 
 
 
12/27
Wed
9:00 AM CST - New Home Sales(Nov)
9:30 AM CST - API & DOE Energy Stats
2:00 PM CST - Quarterly Hogs & Pigs
 
LT: Dec Gold(CMX)
Dec Silver(CMX)
Dec Copper(CMX)
Dec Platinum(NYM)
Dec Palladium(NYM)
12/28
Thu
7:30 AM CST - USDA Weekly Export Sales
7:30 AM CST - Initial Claims-Weekly
9:00 AM CST - Consumer Confidence(Dec)
9:00 AM CST - Existing Home Sales(Nov)
9:30 AM CST - EIA Gas Storage
3:30 PM CST - Money Supply

 
 
 

* Please note that the information contained in this letter is intended for clients, prospective clients, and audiences who have a basic understanding, familiarity, and interest in the futures markets.

** The material contained in this letter is of opinion only and does not guarantee any profits. These are risky markets and only risk capital should be used. Past performances are not necessarily indicative of future results.

*** This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell, but a current market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived from sources believed to be reliable, but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, nor they purport to be complete. No responsibility is assumed with respect to any such statement or with respect to any expression of opinion herein contained. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment in trading!